Scaly Buttons
Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus
Variable spreading perennial herb 10-40 cm high with tufted roots. Few-branched stems, often cottony below the flowerhead. Dense narrow leaves all the way up the stem, often two coloured, smooth and hairless above but underneath cottony-white. Leaves often concentrated on one side of the stem. Bright yellow button flowers 10-15 wide. Dry fluffy seeds.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Distinctive Features | Flowering stem leafless in upper portion. |
| Biology | Perennial. Open grassland and woodland on heavier soils. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Dec |